Ilisaeva's Group

Ilisaeva A. is the leader of this group. She is a resident of Balykchi, A.. She is 36 years-old and married with seven children: four sons and three daughters. Three sons and two daughters study at school and the others are preschool age. A. does not work outside the home and looks after the children. Her husband works in a furniture store. Nine years ago he began to take orders for making furniture and the initial amount of this business activity was 15,000 soms (aprx. $325.8). Due to this profit, they opened their own store, bought a computer and their monthly income is now 30,000 soms (aprx. $651.60). With money received from this loan, A. plans to pay for her elder son's school graduation. In the future they plan to expand the business and to educate their children.

Muzakanova M. is 38 and married with three children: two daughters and a son. All the children study at school. M. works as an implementer in a store, she earns 3,000 soms (aprx. $65.15) per month. Her husband works an architect and his salary is 5,000 soms (aprx. $108.57). In 2005, with an initial sum of 5,000 soms (aprx. $108.57) they opened a photo salon. Thanks to this activity they earn an addition 5,000 soms (aprx. $108.57) and they have been able to buy a computer and furniture for their home. With money received from this loan, they plan to purchase a printer. In the future, they would like to buy a flat in Bishkek.

Zhumaeva A. is the treasurer of the group. She is 42 and married. She has two sons and a daughter. The older son is a student and the others study at school. A.'s husband works on the railway, so he earns 6,000 soms (aprx. $130.30) per month. A. works at the railway station too and her salary is 4,000 soms (aprx. $86.90). 10 years ago, with an initial amount of 10,000 soms (aprx. $217.15) they bought five heads of small cattle, fattened them and they were resold. As a result, they increased their number of livestock and they now have 15 heads of small cattle. Thanks to this activity they make an addition 3,000 soms (aprx. $65.15) per month. A. would like a loan to buy three heads of small cattle for an amount of 9,000 soms ($195.44).

Rysalieva G. is 63. She is married and has raised two sons. The older one is 33 and works a painter. The other one is unemployed. G. does not work outside the home but takes orders for sewing national products. Two years ago with an initial amount of 1,000 soms ($21.72) she began to take orders from neighbours and was able to make home repairs. Now she wants a loan to purchase fabrics.

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Additional Information

This is a Group Loan

In a group loan, each member of the group receives an individual loan but is part of a larger group of individuals. The group is there to provide support to the members and to provide a system of peer pressure, but groups may or may not be formally bound by a group guarantee. In cases where there is a group guarantee, members of the group are responsible for paying back the loans of their fellow group members in the case of delinquency or default.

Kiva's Field Partners typically feature one borrower from a group. The loan description, sector, and other attributes for a group loan profile are determined by the featured borrower's loan. The other members of the group are not required to use their loans for the same purpose.